amuletti; magic band worn on neck

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File name	VK_1049c_72.tif

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amuletti; magic band worn on neck

physical description: A longish dark brown piece of leather cut to form a loop at the end and a fork at the other. The other arm of the fork is longer and both have been repaired with stitches. Also the looped end has stitches, either the strap was broken or it was originally made of several pieces. The uniform middle part is decorated with two cowrie shells and a leather square with lines of metal rivets.

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Content Type

Physical object

Organisation

The National Museum of Finland

Collection

Yleisetnografiset kokoelmat

Identifier

VK1049c:127

Created

valmistusaika 1880-luku
Tekniikka: luonnontuote

, Namibia; Namibia, Ambomaa

Used

amuletti
Noitahihna kaulassa käytettävänä.

ndongalaiset
Pääluettelo: Tämmöset noitahihnat kulkevat perintönä sukupolvesta sukupolveen.

Witch strap’ to be worn around the neck.

The very valuable leather magic band was worn decorated with courie shells and pearls (eembaba). Cowrie shells and pearls were also used as jewellery that was plaited into the Elende hairstyle worn by girls when they were passing through the Ohango yokiitsali (initiation ceremony).

Subjects

amuletit